Euro 2028 stadiums: every confirmed host venue in the UK and Ireland

UEFA Euro 2028 now has a confirmed shape: 51 fixtures, nine venues, eight cities and four host countries across England, Wales, Scotland and the Republic of Ireland.

For travelling fans, that is a gift. This is not a tournament spread across half a continent. It is rail, short flights, old football cities, new stadium questions, and a final week at Wembley. The trap is assuming that compact means cheap. It will not. The obvious weekends will move fast.

For the table-first version, use our Euro 2028 stadium hub. If you are looking for ticket timing and safety, read the Euro 2028 tickets and host cities guide. This article is the practical read: which venues have the best football feel, which ones need more planning, and where Footbeen fits when you are building a tournament route rather than a one-off day out.

Euro 2028 stadiums at a glance

UEFA has confirmed the opening match will be at the National Stadium of Wales in Cardiff on Friday 9 June 2028. The final week will be at Wembley Stadium, with semi-finals on Tuesday 4 July and Wednesday 5 July, then the final on Sunday 9 July.

The route through the host countries

Cardiff is the right opening note. The National Stadium of Wales, familiar as the Principality Stadium, is a city-centre event venue. Fans can arrive by rail, spill into the city, and make the match part of Cardiff rather than a shuttle-bus exercise.

Dublin Arena, better known as the Aviva Stadium, gives the Republic of Ireland a confirmed European Championship final-tournament stage. Dublin is compact enough for a proper match weekend and big enough to absorb a travelling support if you book early.

Hampden Park brings the national-stadium feel in Glasgow. If Scotland qualify directly, UEFA says Scotland would play three group-stage games at Hampden. That would make Glasgow one of the emotional centres of the group stage.

England: old grounds, new grounds and Wembley gravity

St James' Park is the obvious groundhopper pick. It sits above Newcastle city centre, close to the station, pubs and hotels. Few tournament venues make the stadium feel as present in the city.

Manchester City Stadium, familiar as the Etihad Stadium, is a modern event ground with strong tram links. Everton Stadium is the newest venue in the tournament and may be the most interesting operational test: Liverpool gets a waterfront international tournament site rather than Anfield or Goodison Park.

Villa Park is the traditionalist's pick: old, steep, urban and visibly a football ground. Tottenham Hotspur Stadium is the polished London counterpoint to Wembley Stadium. Wembley gets the closing week, and that changes the whole tournament: London will dominate the final days, ticket demand and hotel prices.

What is still conditional

UEFA has confirmed the tournament format will remain 24 teams, with six groups followed by the knockout rounds. UEFA has also explained the group-head structure: if they qualify directly, England, Northern Ireland, Republic of Ireland, Scotland and Wales have pre-selected group-stage venue plans.

That does not mean every host team is automatically in the finals. Treat national-team routes, ticket demand and fan-base locations as provisional until qualifying and the final draw are complete.

Planning a Euro 2028 groundhopping route

Euro 2028 should be easier to route than a continent-wide tournament, but the best trips may not be the obvious ones. London and Dublin will be expensive. Newcastle and Glasgow may feel more like football weekends. Birmingham and Cardiff are strong rail-city options. Liverpool gets the new-stadium story.

Use Footbeen as a stadium tracker for the nine venues, open the stadium map to see which nearby grounds you can add, and use the football travel planner to build a trip around live fixtures. If this is your first tournament-style trip, start with the groundhopping guide before you book.

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Euro 2028 tickets: what fans should do now

If you are searching for Euro 2028 tickets or Euro 2028 stadium tickets, the safe starting point is UEFA.com/tickets. UEFA currently says ticket sales will start closer to the tournament and tickets will be sold exclusively via UEFA.com. It also lists official hospitality interest through UEFA's official provider. For the detailed safety and host-city version, use the Euro 2028 tickets and host cities guide.

That means any site claiming guaranteed general tickets before UEFA opens its official process deserves suspicion. Create or update your myUEFA account, subscribe for official updates, and wait for UEFA's sales windows rather than handing money to a resale page with no official connection.

Ticket + travel checklist

• Use UEFA.com/tickets and UEFA's official hospitality links only.
• Do not assume host-country demand means easy availability; London, Dublin and final-week Wembley will be intense.
• Book flexible travel until you know the fixture, venue and ticket category.
• For city-centre venues such as Cardiff, Newcastle and Glasgow, compare rail arrival times with stadium entry windows.
• Add the match to Footbeen before you travel, then log the stadium after the match so your Euro route stays on your personal map.

FAQ

How many stadiums will host Euro 2028?

UEFA lists nine host stadiums across eight cities in England, Wales, Scotland and the Republic of Ireland.

Which Euro 2028 route is best for a first tournament trip?

Cardiff is the most straightforward opener route, while Newcastle, Glasgow and Dublin make strong one-city football weekends. London is the finals route, but it will carry the most obvious demand.

Where should fans get Euro 2028 tickets?

Use UEFA.com/tickets and UEFA's official hospitality links. UEFA says ticket sales will start closer to the tournament and tickets will be sold exclusively via UEFA.com.

Can Euro 2028 work as a stadium-collector trip?

Yes, but it rewards clustering. London, north-west England, Cardiff/Birmingham, and Dublin/Glasgow are more sensible planning units than trying to cover every host city in one rushed route.

See also: Champions League Final 2026 guide, Champions League final venues from 2026 to 2030, football in London, football in Manchester, and football in Liverpool.

Official sources: UEFA's tickets and hospitality page, Euro 2028 schedule and venue page and UEFA's host appointment announcement.

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